Alhaji Lai Mohammed, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress stepped out today as spokesman of the government formed by his party as the minister of information and culture.
Moments after being sworn in as minister and after the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting, Mohammed stepped out to face the media, the State House correspondents.
He said the council reviewed the report of the ministerial retreat held last week.
He said the president challenged the ministers to see their appointments as call to duty and urged them to redouble their efforts in meeting the expectations of Nigerians.
“Today was not a very heavy meeting in terms of attendance. The highlight of the meeting was, the president welcoming us to the executive council and we reviewed the report of the ministerial retreat that took place last week.
“During the meeting, the president, once again, reiterated his charge to all of us to see our appointments as a call to duty and for us to also understand the precarious nature and the situation of Nigeria, today.
“And we should all double our efforts to justify the confidence Nigerians have in us and (the confidence) he has in us.’’
Mohammed, who pledged to partner with the media, however, solicited for their cooperation and support to enable him discharge his duties diligently.
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